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UC's Cronin recaps upset loss at Houston/ Wochit

Mick Cronin said he was not surprised that his No. 5-ranked University of Cincinnati basketball team lost 67-62 at Houston on Thursday night, ending a 16-game winning streak.

It was Houston's first win over an Associated Press Top 5 team in 22 years, and Cougars fans celebrated by storming the court. Cronin said he saw it coming, saying that UC lost "a backyard brawl" against a more physical, board-crashing Cougars team. UC was out-rebounded for only the fourth all time all season (36-27) and out-shot for just the second time (48 percent to 38.